Bucket and mop wringer



Aug. 19, 1941. H. MAslsHnN Erm.

BUCKET AND- MOP WRINGER Filed March 4, 1940 ave/1 @fors Patented Aug. 19, 1941 i UNITED STATES lPAT'YEIJ'I OFFICE BUCKET AND MorlwRrNGEa Harry Masishin and Harry Chomym hester, Il'a. Applieatien March 4., 1940, serial No. 322,217

` i claim. (ol. 'i5- 262) This invention relates to a mop'wringer` of the type constituting an accessory for `a scrub bucket and it isV one object of the invention to provide a combination bucket and wringer wherein the rollers constituting the wringer are mounted over the bucket, one roller being carried by the bail or handle of the bucket and being moved toward the other roller as the handle is swung toward raised position.

Another object of the invention is to so form the bail that it may be easily grasped and swung upwardly and suflicient pressure easily exerted to compress a mop between the rollers and squeeze water therefrom as the mop is drawn upwardly between the rollers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein the bail constitutes a handle for lifting and carrying the bucket as well as a carrier for a wringer roller adapted to engage another roller mounted over the bucket and limit movement of the bail when the bail is swung upwardly to raised position.

Another object of the invention. is to provide the bucket with plates serving as Scrapers for the mop and also as guards to prevent water from splashing out of the bucket as the mop is drawn upwardly between the rollers.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a side elevation of the bucket and wringer.

Fig. 2 is a View looking from the left of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing a mop being drawn upwardly between the rollers.

The bucket l may be of any desired size and is formed of strong metal. At opposite sides of the bucket are mounted brackets 2 having upstanding ears 3 through which are mounted pins 4. A bail 5 is provided for lifting and carrying the bucket and is formed from a strip of stiff metal having its intermediate portion bent to form a handle portion 6. This handle portion is of inverted U-shape and from it extend outstanding arms 'I having depending portions 8 pvoted at their lower ends on the pins 4 to mount the bail or handle for swinging movement from lowered position, indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, to raised position shown in full lines. Brackets 9 formed from metal strips, are secured to the arms of the bail near upper ends of their end portions 8 and, between these brackets, is rotatably mounted a rollerI. lWooden strips II, of half round formation, are secured to the bridge portionIZ of thehandle 6 and,` together therewith, provide a `grip w-hichfis` circular in cross section and mayv be 'grasped without Vinjury to. apersons hands. It will thus be seen that a bucket filled with water may be easily lifted and carried from place to place and also that during a wringing operation, the bail, which serves as a pressure applying member, may be swung upwardly and heavy pressure applied to a mop, as shown in Fig. 5. During a wringing operation, the bucket must be held stationary and prevented from tilting. To accomplish this there has been provided a foot plate I3 which projects from the bottom of the bucket and has its inner portion I4 bent upwardly and secured against the bottom of the bucket by a pin I5 which passes through the marginal rim of the bottom and secures the bottom to lower edges of walls of the bucket. Therefore, the foot plate is rmly secured to the bucket with a portion projecting outwardly therefrom in position for a person to place a foot thereon and hold the bucket against tilting during a wringing operation.

The roll-er I6 cooperates with a second roller I6 which is rotatably mounted over the bucket by stiff metal strips II. These strips, which serve as bearing brackets for the roller I6, are rmly secured against walls of the bucket and extend upwardly at an incline with their upper portions extending inwardly in overhanging relation to the bucket and formed with openings to rotatably receive the pintles or axle of the roller I6 and rotatably mount the roller in such position that when the bail is swung upwardly the roller I0 will engage the roller I6 and limit upward movement of the bail in the vertical position shown in Fig. l. Therefore, the bail will be prevented from moving beyond the vertical position and, in addition, a mop disposed between the rollers will be firmly gripped therebetween and water squeezed from it as the mop is drawn upwardly during a wringing operation. This is clearly shown in Fig. 5, where the mop I8 is shown grasped by its handle I9 with one hand and drawn upwardly while the bail is urged toward raised position by the other hand shown grasping the hand hold of the handle 6 of the bail.

During a wringing operation it is desired to permit a portion of the mop to be scraped and, in addition, prevent water from splashing out of the bucket. Accordingly there have been provided plates 20 which are formed of resilient metal. These plates extend circumferentially of the'bucket under the roller I6 and have their adjoining ends rmly secured to the wall of the bucket by rivets 2|. The strips diverge inwardly from the wall of the bucket, as shown in Fig. 3, and have their inner ends bent to form arms 22 which extend toward walls of the bucket and terminate in ears or feet 23 through which rivets 24 pass to rmly secure them to the bucket. The plates project upwardly above the upper edge of the bucket and serve effectively to prevent water from splashing out of the bucket as it is squeezed from the mop. In addition, the plates will serve to engage thevmop and serve as Scrapers which assist in expelling water therefrom as the mop is drawn between the rollers. It should Valso be noted that the plates serve to define a pouring spout and guide water out of the bucket when the bucket is emptied.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: v In a device of the character described, a bucket, a bail straddling the bucket and pivotally mounted at opposite sides of the bucket for swinging movement from a loweredpositon to a raised position over the bucket, arms carried by the bucket in spaced relation to the pivoted ends of the bail, the arms being spaced from each other circumferentially of the bucket and having their upper portions projecting upwardly from the bucket in front of the bail, a roller rotatably mounted between the upper ends of said arms and extending across the front portion of the bucket transversely thereof, scraping plates in said bucket consisting of arcuate strips of resilient metal extending circumferentially of the bucket in rearwardly diverging relation to the wall thereof and having their front ends secured to the inner surface of the front portion of the wall of the bucket adjacent each other, rear ends of the strips being bent abruptly and secured to the wall of the bucket, said plates being of a height to extend above the bucket and serve as splash shields and as a pouring spout, arms carried by and projecting forwardly from the bail, and a roller rotatably mounted between the arms and movable with the bail towards the first roller for compressing engagement therewith as the bail is moved to raised position.

HARRY MASISHN. HARRY CHOMYN. 

